Kūdra
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Kudra कुदरा |
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 Kudra
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| Coordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°ECoordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Kaimur (Bhabua) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 80,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 821108 |
| Telephone code | 91-6187 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-45 |
| Website | www |
Kudra is a city in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the third largest city of Kaimur district. It is situated about 18 km from District Headquarter Bhabua. Kudra was formerly known as Jehanabad.
Kudra is named after Kudra river which flows nearby the town.Earlier it was known as Jehanabad.
Kudra is located at 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet).It is situated on the banks on Durgavati River.
Kudra has got a climate that is of extreme nature, which denotes that it is very hot during the summer and slightly cold during the winter season. It is ideal to visit Kudra between September and December. January is the coldest month. During this time the mean minimum temperature is almost 4 degree Celsius. Temperature is at its pinnacle in the month of May when the mercury reaches almost 45 degree Celsius. Rain begins sometime in mid June and lasts till mid September. The district receives easterly winds from June to September, and from October to May wind direction reverses. It receives optimum rainfall in the months of July and August. Sometimes winter rains occur in January.
Kudra block comes under Mohania sub-division.It is divided in 193 wards,75 villages with 15 panchayats (Jehanabad,Bahera, Bhadaula, Chilbili, Derwan, Devrath Kala, Khurd, Ghataon, Meura Kharhana, Newras, Pachpokhari, Sakri, Salthuan, Sasna, Siswar).Kudra is a part of Mohania Vidhan Sabha constituency and SasaramLok Sabha constituency.
As of 2011[update] India census, Kudra had a population of 80,000. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kudra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.
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